Multivariate data analysis with readings (2nd ed.)
Multivariate data analysis with readings (2nd ed.)
Why do people use information technology?: a critical review of the technology acceptance model
Information and Management
Factors affecting engineers' acceptance of asynchronous e-learning systems in high-tech companies
Information and Management
The influence of system characteristics on e-learning use
Computers & Education
A meta-analysis of the technology acceptance model
Information and Management
The DeLone and McLean Model of Information Systems Success: A Ten-Year Update
Journal of Management Information Systems
Impact of media richness and flow on e-learning technology acceptance
Computers & Education
Acceptance of Internet-based learning medium: the role of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
Information and Management
Information and Management
Methodological Review: The Technology Acceptance Model: Its past and its future in health care
Journal of Biomedical Informatics
Mediating Media Studies - Stimulating critical awareness in a virtual environment
Computers & Education
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Learners need to have good reasons to engage and accept e-learning. They need to understand that unless they do, the outcomes will be less favourable. The technology acceptance model (TAM) is the most widely recognized model addressing why users accept or reject technology. This study describes the development and evaluation of a virtual environment, the online 3D world Second Life (SL), for learning rapid sequence intubation (RSI). RSI is an increasingly frequently used method of acute airway management in healthcare settings. The intention of learners to use the system was explored based on the TAM, with the computer self-efficacy construct as an external variable. Two hundred and six nursing students participated in this study. The findings suggest that the system was perceived as useful, and that the students felt confident working with computers and intended to review RSI in SL as often as needed. However, they remained neutral regarding the ease of use of the system. Strategies were suggested for boosting the students' self-confidence in using the system. Overall use of the TAM in this context was successful, indicating the robustness of the model. The limitations of the study were discussed and further areas of research on the TAM were proposed.